WBO tremendous featherweight champion Emanuel Navarrete faces Oscar Valdez in a rematch tonight on ESPN and ESPN+ in the principle occasion, and within the co-feature, WBO 126-lb champ Rafael Espinoza defends in opposition to former belt-holder Robeisy Ramirez in a return match. Tonight’s occasion will happen on the Footprint Heart in Phoenix, Arizona. Tonight’s occasion begins at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Given the back-and-forth drama from their first combat on December ninth, 2023, followers are very within the rematch between two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist Robeisy (14-2, 9 KOs) and the Mexican fighter Espinoza (25-0, 21 KOs).
Some consider this must be the principle occasion tonight, not the Navarrete vs. Valdez contest, as their earlier match final 12 months on August twelfth was as one-sided as a combat may get with out being stopped.
Dwell outcomes and updates might be given beneath.
Major Card on ESPN and ESPN+
– Emanuel Navarrete vs. Oscar Valdez
– Rafael Espinoza vs. Robeisy Ramirez
Navarrete beat Valdez by a 12-round unanimous determination with scores of 119-109. 118-110 and 116-112. The previous two-division world champion Valdez by no means stopped attempting, however he didn’t possess the attain, output, or energy to take care of Navarrete. That’s most likely not going to vary tonight.
Since their combat, Navarrete has turned in back-to-back abysmal performances in opposition to Denys Berinchyk and Robson Conceicao. He misplaced to Berinchyk by a 12-round cut up determination on Might 18th and fought to a 12-round draw in opposition to Conceicao on November sixteenth final 12 months. Followers consider Navarrete deserved a defeat in opposition to Conceicao as effectively, however was saved by the judges as a result of his recognition.